TravBuddy.com: kingelvis14's Alabama to Yellowstone on 2 Wheels travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/17679 Yellowstone National Park was our destination, but the "getting there" was the best part. Some days were hot and some days were wet and cold, but every day was wonderful. We rode our Honda Goldwings from the Mississippi River bottomland to the 10,947 foot summit atop the Beartooth Plateau in Montana. Come along with me, Jerry, Jan, and Randy as we cover 4,850 miles in twelve days. It was incredible. en-us Sun, 22 Sep 2002 08:06:01 PST Total Miles ~ 4,851 http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/17679/Total-Miles-4-851-14 Sun, 22 Sep 2002 08:06:01 PST Total Miles ~ 4,851 Gardendale, Alabama, Sep 22, 2002

To be continued . . . . . 

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To be continued . . . . .

]]> Dodge City and the Santa Fe Trail http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/17679/Dodge-City-Santa-Fe-Trail-12 Fri, 20 Sep 2002 08:00:01 PST Dodge City and the Santa Fe Trail Clinton, Oklahoma, Sep 20, 2002

We were now riding right through the middle of America's Great Prarie.  This was the land of the "tornado in the distance" that we have seen…

]]> Day Nine ~ 358 Miles http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/17679/Day-Nine-358-Miles-11 Thu, 19 Sep 2002 07:57:32 PST Day Nine ~ 358 Miles Colby, Kansas, Sep 19, 2002

Laramie, Wyoming, is a shopper's paradise with something for everyone.   It seems that I am always looking for that "something special" t…

]]> Jackson Hole to Laramie http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/17679/Jackson-Hole-Laramie-10 Wed, 18 Sep 2002 20:35:08 PST Jackson Hole to Laramie Laramie, Wyoming, Sep 18, 2002

We woke up later than usual today.  You know how good it feels to be under warm blankets in a cold bedroom.  I slept soooooo good las…

]]> Old Faithful to Colter Bay http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/17679/Old-Faithful-Colter-Bay-9 Tue, 17 Sep 2002 17:55:59 PST Old Faithful to Colter Bay Colter Bay Village, Wyoming, Sep 17, 2002

Yellowstone Lake is one of the largest ~ more than 136 square miles with more than 100 miles of shoreline ~ and most beautiful bodies of water in a…

]]> Highway 296 to Cody http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/17679/Highway-296-Cody-8 Tue, 17 Sep 2002 16:55:52 PST Highway 296 to Cody Cody, Wyoming, Sep 17, 2002

Disappointment has no place on this trip.  Although we woke up to cold temperatures and steady rainfall, we had no choice.  We were…

]]> Day Six ~ Beartooth Pass http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/17679/Day-Six-Beartooth-Pass-6 Mon, 16 Sep 2002 00:00:00 PST Day Six ~ Beartooth Pass Red Lodge, Montana, Sep 16, 2002

Incredibly blue skies and very cool, maybe even cold, temperatures greeted us this morning in Red Lodge and we were ready to ride.  Jan …

]]> Northern Loop of Yellowstone http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/17679/Northern-Loop-Yellowstone-7 Mon, 16 Sep 2002 00:00:01 PST Northern Loop of Yellowstone Cooke City, Montana, Sep 16, 2002

For those of you not familiar with Yellowstone National Park, I'll try to give you a brief overview of this very special place.  Yello…

]]> Day Five ~ 448 Miles http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/17679/Day-Five-448-Miles-5 Sun, 15 Sep 2002 17:03:49 PST Day Five ~ 448 Miles Spearfish, South Dakota, Sep 15, 2002

There was much to see today and we couldn't wait to get started.  Our room at the Spearfish Holiday Inn was comfortable and warm, but we ro…

]]> Day Four ~ 370 Miles http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/17679/Day-Four-370-Miles-4 Sat, 14 Sep 2002 20:40:20 PST Day Four ~ 370 Miles Alliance, Nebraska, Sep 14, 2002

This was our fourth day on the road but our first day of actual sight seeing.  We were excited about seeing the Black Hills of South Dakota and …

]]> Day Three ~ 540 Miles http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/17679/Day-Three-540-Miles-3 Fri, 13 Sep 2002 20:27:17 PST Day Three ~ 540 Miles Topeka, Kansas, Sep 13, 2002

We woke up to gray skies and spitting rain, so our rainsuits were an absolute necessity.   We left Topeka and hit U.S. Highway 75 North unt…

]]> Day Two ~ 470 Miles http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/17679/Day-Two-470-Miles-2 Thu, 12 Sep 2002 21:15:20 PST Day Two ~ 470 Miles Conway, Arkansas, Sep 12, 2002

Our motel in Conway was sitting right on U.S. Highway 65, which would take us into the town of Eureka Springs.  We awoke to a bright blue s…

]]> Day One ~ 480 Miles http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/17679/Day-One-480-Miles-1 Wed, 11 Sep 2002 20:50:12 PST Day One ~ 480 Miles Gardendale, Alabama, Sep 11, 2002

The four of us had been planning this trip for over one year and we were anxious to get started.  The weather in Alabama and Mississippi was unu…

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